A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONCURRENT ACCES BY A PLURALITY OF AGENTS TO A SHARED MEMORY - Patent 0972251

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EP 0 972 251 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	19.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/03

(21)	Application number: 97930056.3

(22)	Date of filing: 13.06.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 15/00, G06F 15/16, G06F 13/00, G06F 15/167, G06T 1/60, G06F 9/46

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9710/447

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9750/042 (31.12.1997 Gazette 1997/57)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

27.06.1996 US 672099

(71)	Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
	Santa Clara, CA 95052 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	MUTHAL, Manish Folsom, CA 95630 (US) SHAH, Nilesh, V. Folsom, CA 95630 (US) BAINS, Kuljit Folsom, CA 95630 (US)

(74)	Representative: Molyneaux, Martyn William et al
	Langner Parry52-54 High Holborn London WC1V 6RR London WC1V 6RR (GB)

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(54)	A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONCURRENT ACCES BY A PLURALITY OF AGENTS TO A SHARED MEMORY